Maine § 38 §552-B Financial responsibility and facility closure

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §552-B — Financial responsibility and facility closure

Maine § 38 §552-B

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 3PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §552-B (2026).

Text

1.Financial responsibility; liability and facility closure costs. An owner or operator of an oil terminal facility shall provide to the department evidence of the owner's or operator's financial ability to satisfy the liability imposed pursuant to section 552 and to satisfy estimated probable facility closure costs in compliance with this subchapter and rules adopted by the department.

2.Facility closure requirements. An owner or operator shall close an oil terminal facility in compliance with a written facility closure plan that meets standards for safe closure and facility site remediation.

3.Enforcement. An owner or operator that fails to comply with the requirements of this section is subject to enforcement action by the department, including, but not limited to, revocation of the l

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Financial responsibility; liability and facility closure costs.
An owner or operator of an oil terminal facility shall provide to the department evidence of the owner's or operator's financial ability to satisfy the liability imposed pursuant to section 552 and to satisfy estimated probable facility closure costs in compliance with this subchapter and rules adopted by the department.
2.
Facility closure requirements.
An owner or operator shall close an oil terminal facility in compliance with a written facility closure plan that meets standards for safe closure and facility site remediation.
3.
Enforcement.
An owner or operator that fails to comply with the requirements of this section is subject to enforcement action by the department, including, but not limited to, revocation of the license of the owner or operator required by sections 544 and 545.

Legislative History

PL 2019, c. 678, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 678, §7 (AFF).

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